SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): OCTOBER 23, 2003


                              CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                      OHIO
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


           1-11373                                   31-0958666
    (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                     7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)


                                 (614) 757-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     The information set forth under this "Item 12. Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" is intended to be furnished and such information, including
the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.

     A copy of a press release announcing the Registrant's results for the first
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.

     Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02 is a discussion of the reasons why
management believes that presenting results that exclude the impact of special
charges provides a useful representation of the Registrant's current performance
and trends.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    Cardinal Health, Inc.
                                    (Registrant)


Date: October 23, 2003              By: /s/ Paul S. Williams
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                                        Name:  Paul S. Williams
                                        Title: Executive Vice President,
                                               Chief Legal Officer and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.01 Press Release issued by the Registrant on October 23, 2003, and furnished
      under this Current Report.

99.02 Information released by the Company on October 23, 2003, and furnished
      under this Current Report.


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